Global Patent Index - EP 0049718 A1

EP 0049718 A1 19820421 - Flat article stacking and tray loading apparatus.

Title (en)

Flat article stacking and tray loading apparatus.

Title (de)

Apparat zum Stapeln flacher Gegenstände und zum Beladen von Behältern.

Title (fr)

Appareil pour empiler des objets plats et pour charger des récipients.

Publication

EP 0049718 A1 19820421 (EN)

Application

EP 80200974 A 19801015

Priority

EP 80200974 A 19801015

Abstract (en)

The flat article stacking and tray loading apparatus includes an inclined support (3) having a displaceable front part (11) so that the front wall of a tray (122) can be brought into abutment with the front end (123) of a stack (127) carried by the support and to be loaded in the tray after a backing plate (83) supporting the stack front end has been removed. It also includes a conveyor able to apply the front portion of each envelope conveyed in a direction making an angle with the above backing plate against this backing plate and a belt arrangement (30, 31) operating on the front portion of each envelope to cant the rear part of the envelope into engagement with a defector (69) after the front portion has been applied against the backing plate.

IPC 1-7

B07C 1/02; B65H 31/06; B65H 31/30

IPC 8 full level

B07C 1/02 (2006.01); B07C 3/00 (2006.01); B65H 31/06 (2006.01); B65H 31/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B07C 1/025 (2013.01 - EP US); B07C 3/008 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 31/06 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 31/3072 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/4214 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/42254 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/42265 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2402/54 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2701/1916 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • US 3865365 A 19750211 - HARDIN WILLIAM WARNER, et al
  • IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 16, No. 11, April 1974, Armonk N.Y., US C.S. JACKOWSKI: "Mail Trayer" pages 3535-3537 * entire document *

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0049718 A1 19820421; AU 7618081 A 19820422; BE 890734 A 19820415; ES 260774 U 19820416; ES 260774 Y 19821116; US 4518160 A 19850521; ZA 814573 B 19820728

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 80200974 A 19801015; AU 7618081 A 19811009; BE 2059421 A 19811015; ES 260774 U 19811015; US 49633583 A 19830523; ZA 814573 A 19810706